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Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Mathematical Calculations Ability of Registered Nurses, Denise M. Deitzen
The Importance of Recreational Reading, and its Impact on Children's Motivation, Attitude Towards Reading, as Well as Reading Achievement, Lisa Marie DiGiovanna
A Survey of Clinical Applications and Outcome Assessment Procedures for Dynamic Lumbar Muscular Stabilization Exercise Training, Brenda Engels, Carrie Patterson, and Mary Beth Sawinski
Comparisons of Performance on the Short Form of the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency Between 14-Year-Old Children and 18 to 24-Year-Old Adults, Jenny Eshleman, Elizabeth Michmershuizen, and Jennifer Zackrison
School Sexism and its Educational Implications, Michelle Ann Frantz
Spouse Adaptation After the Partner's Open Heart Surgery, Marietta J. Gardner
Individualizing Instruction in the Secondary English Classroom, Christine C. Hester
Postural Sway in Elderly Females During the Six Sensory Conditions of the Clinical Test for Sensory Interaction in Balance, Selena Horner, Gregory Vidro, and Deborah Wildenhaus
The Effect of Immobilization on Grip Strength and Pinch Strength in Normal Subjects, Bonni L. Kinne
Entry-Level Master's VS Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy: Employers' Perspectives on Hiring and Promoting, Michele Elisa Klukos, Tracy Errol Mobley, and Melissa Ann Monken
Perceptions of Nurse Behaviors by Persons with COPD During Acute Shortness of Breath, Joyce A. Kowatch
What is the Relationship Between Personality Hardiness and Burnout in Army Reserve Nurses?, Nancy M. Marchido
Identification of Factors Leading to Successful Computer Implementation in Elementary Schools, Jeffrey A. Marsh
The Education of Pregnant Adolescents and Adolescent Parents, Margie Christine Moore
Perceived Stressors Between Partnered and Unpartnered Women, Sandra Kay Newman
Clients' Perceptions of Preparedness for Discharge Home Following Total Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery, Cindy H. Nicholson
Physical Therapists' Views of Certified Athletic Trainers in the Clinical Setting, Leah Parizon and Andrew Snyder
Mothers' Information Needs and Perceptions of Preparedness for Self-Care and Infant Care After a Short-Term Hospital Stay, Donna M. Paulsen
Diploma Nursing Students' Attitudes Toward Poverty, Elizabeth Louise Phillips
Physical Therapists' Perceived Risk for Contracting the Hepatitis B Virus, Patricia Rohrs and Jill Slagal
Physical Therapy Students' Views of Preparation to Practice Under Direct Access, Kristina Scheuneman and Lana Tubman
The Effect of High Intensity Exercise Training Verses Low Intensity Exercise Training on Fractionated Plasma High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, Teresa L. Spate
Trauma Patients: Social Support Desired and Perceived Satisfaction According to Category of Provider, Marsha D. Stevens
Differences in Job Satisfaction Between Contract and Directly Employed Physical Therapists, Valerie Stonehouse and Nicole Vanderberg
The Health Belief Model and Drinking and Driving, Teresa Ellen Tucker
The Effects of Muscle Tone on Shoulder Pain in the Post-CVA Population, Jane Ubben and Kim Moyle
Retention of Registered Nurse Employees in Rural Community Hospitals Less Than 100 Beds, Joanne Urbanski
Moral Education, Thomas D. Van Heest
The Effect of Teaching on Knowledge and Osteoporosis Health Beliefs of Elderly Females, Yvonne M. Van Hoven
Symptoms and Self-Concept Alterations with and Without Cognitive Rehabilitation 2 - 5 Years After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Rebecca H. Veltman
Examining the Use of an Instructional History for Learning Disabled Students, Lynette J. Witte
An International Comparison of Lower Elementary School Schedules, Barbara Helen Wyns
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Life Satisfaction of Persons with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Dennis A. Bertch
Isokinetic Measurement of Sagittal Plane Trunk Strength in Older Adults, Ralph L. Bidwell, Jill E. Thauvette, and Patrick A. Townshend
Physical Therapy Job Mobility and Satisfaction, Teresa A. Bortolameolli
Information Obtained Regarding Pre-Employment Contracts by Physical Therapists in Michigan, Cindy Clapp, Teri Culver, and Pamela Thelen
Effects of Nurse Extern Programs on Student Nurse Performance, Lola A. Coke
Multicultural Art Across the Curriculum, Yvonne J. Delamar
The Psychological Types of Physical Therapy Administrators, Heather Despres, Kelly Myers, and Sue Woods
Physical Therapists' Knowledge and Perceptions of Patient Care Team Meeting Styles in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting, Neisha Dickman, Christine Ritsema, and Brenda Warner
Writing 1: Outcome-Based Curriculum Renewal, Mark Dobrzynski
A Descriptive Correllational Study of Patient Satisfaction in Labor and Delivery, Holly B.O. Estes
The Impact of Demographic Variables on Views About Nursing as a Profession, Sandra Kaye Fatum
Choosing and Using Children's Literature: The Rationales and Instructional Designs of Preservice Teachers, Nancy J. Gooden
Effects of Ankle Foot Orthosis Application on Standing Balance in the Elderly, Jeralyn J. Gray, Tammy L. Krueger, and Denise K. Krynicki
Training of Elementary Education Teachers in Physical Management of Students with Physical Disabilities, Laura L. Gregory and Marnie S. Wittenbach
Multicultural Literature: The Need for Inclusion, Barbara Gripton
An Investigation of Stress and Burnout in Hospital Registered Nurses, Ellen Nora Hale
Utilization of Community Based Health Care Services by the Well Elderly, Rachelle Hesselberg, Kristen Wagner, and Yolanda Zimmerman
Educational Preparation and Clinical Experience as Variables in Moral Judgement Development of Staff Nurses, Jacquelyn A. Keehne
Perceived Stress Levels of Registered Nurses Employed in Medical-Surgical and Critical Care Units, Karen Snyder Keese
Isokinetic Shoulder Strength of Women Softball Players: A Pilot Study, Karen A. Kuffel and Diane J. Potter
Coping with Multiple Roles, Deborah J. Laughlin
The Effects of the Corporate, Private and Government Sectors on the History of Art Education in American Schools, Nancy Vanderboom Lausch
A Literature-Based Approach to Reading, Cheryl L. Lester
Relationships Between Caregiver Satisfaction with Hospice Nursing Care and Selected Demographic Variables, Kathleen F. Nyeste
Functional Outcomes of Workman's Compensation Patients with Sub-Acute Mechanical Low Back Pain: A Descriptive Retrospective Study with Post-Treatment Follow-Up, Dan Peterson, Kirk Randall, and Rex Holden
Maternal Adjustment to Premature Birth: Utilizing the Roy Adaptation Model as a Theoretical Framework, Ivy Razmus
Designing a School Wide Discipline Policy Using Staff Involvement, Cynthia A. Ruscett
Relationship of Patient Age to Amount of Postoperative Analgesic Prescribed and Administered, Beth Lee Sendre
Hardiness and its Relationship to Anticipatory Nausea and Vomiting Experienced by the Patient Receiving Cisplatin Chemotherapy, Colleen K. Smith
Health Value and Health Locus of Control: Impact Upon Compliance in Cardiac Patients, Laura C. Wightman
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Parental Coping With a Chronically Ill Child, Shari Jo Allore Bertolone
Comparison of the Efficacy of Heparinized and Non-Heparinized Normal Saline Solutions in Maintaining Patency of Arterial Catheters, Juanita K. Bogart
The Relationship Between Attributions and Adjustment Following Myocardial Infarction, Margaret Elizabeth Bowles
The Effects of Prenatal Breast-Feeding Class on Breast-Feeding Success and Maternal Perception of the Infant: A Replication, Eileen Grunstra and Susan Rowe
What is the Relationship Between Perceived Job Stress, Job Satisfaction, and Psychological Symptoms of Critical Care Nurses?, Barbara L. Hooper
The Development and Application of Testing Techniques in an Object-Oriented Paradigm, Robert F. Kozal
AIDS: Knowledge and Attitudes Among Nurses, Jeanette J. Lochan
Faculty and Student Perceptions of Effective Clinical Teachers: A Replication, Kathleen L. Miller
The Effect of Anxiety on Student Nurses' Performance When Administering Intramuscular or Subcutaneous Injections, Sandra L. Osborne
Predictors of Success on the NCLEX-RN Examination, Kathleen S. Pangle
Evaluating Family Caregivers' Ability to Select Appropriate Care Techniques Following Discharge Instructions on Post Traumatic Brain Injury Symptoms, Connie J. Pardee
Concerns/Problems Experienced After Discharge from an Acute Care Setting: The Patient's Perspective, Karen R. Peper
The Health Belief Model and Needle Recapping: A Replication, Rosemary M. Rackow Ham
Perceptions of Patients, Nurses, and Physicians Regarding Nursing as a Profession, Ann R. Robach
A Comparison of Critical Thinking Ability and Clinical Judgement Skills in Associate and Baccalaureate Senior Nursing Students, Debra L. Sietsema
Hardiness and Adaptation to Hypertension, Marcia L. Smit
Weaning the Long-Term Ventilator Patient: A Nursing Protocol, Karen J. Trudell
Evaluation of Coagulation Studies Drawn from Heparinized Arterial Lines, Lois J. Van Donselaar
The Relationship Between Locus of Control, Powerlessness, and Job Satisfaction Among Registered Nurses, Evelyn C. Wirsing
Positioning of High Risk Infants: Effects on Oxygen Utilization, Umbilical Artery Catheter Integrity and Activity, Dawn Zuidgeest-Craft
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
The Relationship of Osteoporosis Health Beliefs and Knowledge to Calcium Intake, Karen L. Boyer
Patient Perceptions of Nurse Caring Behaviors, Patricia A. DeVries
Relationships of Osteoporosis Health Beliefs to Practiced Exercise Behaviors of Women, Sandra J. Esch
Cancer Patients' Response to Chemotherapy Teaching on Side Effect Management, Kelly A. Guswiler
Maternal Employment Status Following the Birth of an Infant, Julie A. Hyde
Perceived and Actual Level of Knowledge of Diabetes Mellitus Among Nurses, Gayla M. Kupris
Patients' Perceptions of Being Prepared for Self-Care Following Discharge from an Acute Care Setting, Linda L. Lawton
Determinants of Health Promotion in the Elderly, Victoria Ann Merren
Relationships of Osteoporosis Health Beliefs to Calcium Intake of Women, Mary C. Peterson
Nursing Participation in Hospital Decision-Making, Sylvia J. Simons
Bedtime Routines and Sleep Patterns of Hospitalized Elderly, Marie E. Vander Kooi
Nursing Care of the Elderly in the Acute Care Setting: An Investigation of Powerlessness, Dorothy de Boer Zylstra
Theses/Dissertations from 1990
The Relationship Between Spirituality and Depression in Family Caregivers of the Elderly, Cynthia L. Boland
Identification of Family Member's Self-Care Knowledge: A Qualitative Study, Bradley S. Corbin
The Effects of AIDS Education on Knowledge and Health Care Beliefs of Nursing Students, Catherine Taliaferro Earl
The Effect of Preoperative Exposure on Spouse Anxiety in the I.C.U., Carol J. Gates
Elements of Professional Nursing Identified by Nursing Experts, Audrey D. Haag
The Use of a Three-Layered Air Cushion in Reducing the Incidence of Pressure Ulcers in the Nursing Home Patient, Ann H. Harris
